Daniel Thomas Carr, a 67-year-old pianist, real estate agent and philanthropist has died of the coronavirus after attending the Winter Party in Miami.
The Maimi Herald reports that Carr died Wednesday, becoming the third Winter Party attendee to succumb to the virus.
“It is with overwhelming sadness that I share that our journey together has come to an end,” Carr’s husband, J. Heider said in Facebook post. “For now, the parties, the cruises, the costume planning and trips together have come to an end. My memories from 35 years together, however, will never end. Over the years and especially at this terrible time for the world, Thom brought us joy, music, his special creativity and talents. For that we can be grateful.”
Heider himself has also tested positive for COVID-19.
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Dean Trantalis, the openly gay mayor of Ft. Lauderdale, also expressed his sympathies.
“Our entire community will share in the remorse over his passing,” said Trantalis. “His struggle to live equaled the passion he followed in life. He will be missed.”
Organizers for the Winter Party, held in Maimi from March 4-10, have come under fire for proceeding with the event despite the looming threat of the coronavirus pandemic. The party kicked off just as social distancing and lockdown measures began in some cities, drawing criticism for recklessness. At least 38 attendees have tested positive for COVID-19.
youarebetterthanthat
Pointing out that attendees developed the illness within a couple of weeks is one thing. Doing the same a more than a month later is something else. The incubation period for the virus is 2-14 days.
Cam
Except that isn’t what the story said.
The story in no way said that the guy “Developed” the virus now. It said he died of it. i.e. he could have had it for weeks before death.
startenout
And if you actually cared about this story, you could have read any of the attached articles including the one that said from his sister that he had fought COVID for 24 days before passing. I have a friend who have been up and down for a solid month. Please don’t talk about things you don’t know if you won’t educate yourself about the facts.
Bob LaBlah
We learn of his death more because of his status in the community than his simply being a gay man. I can only wonder how many more have died that attended that party but because of their position on the societal totem pole we will never know about them.
Me2
And still not a word from the Winter Party organizers. If they think people won’t remember, they’re sorely mistaken.
Tombear
It’s called natural selection. The experts say stay away from other people.
sfhairy
But wasn’t that Winter Party fun? You get Covid and you get covid, oh and you get covid.
MHaumesser
At 67 years old what was the guy doing at white party?!? At a certain age you just look silly going to these things!
startenout
So the real takeaway should be age-shaming? Just because you don’t feel like you should be out past a certain age cutoff doesn’t mean that vibrant people should stay home and sad instead of enjoying life when it is healthy to do so.
Tombear
Nature gives us free will to do anything we want. I have a graduate degree in a hard science and know all about viruses and retro virus. Quite frankly if you are that stupid to go to a major party with thousands of people you deserve to die. You are to stupid to live and contaminate the gene pool!
clarice
A graduate degree in hard science, and no common sense apparently. The man has died and you ridicule.